November 10, 2006

Gary Sheffield and 3 others: Detroit TigersNew York Yankees

Detroit Tigers took the better players and the contracts that came with them. New York Yankees took the room.

Detroit Tigers

franchise trade score

41even

Franchise trade score41

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term91WAR in+3.0WAR out0.0Net+3.0Net surplus$5.5M

Control window41WAR in+2.8WAR out-0.3Net+3.0Net surplus−$4.9M

Full tenure41WAR in+2.8WAR out-0.3Net+3.0Net surplus−$4.9M

New York Yankees

franchise trade score

59even

Franchise trade score59

Rest of season50WAR in0.0WAR out0.0Net0.0Net surplus$0.0M

Short term9WAR in0.0WAR out+3.0Net-3.0Net surplus−$5.5M

Control window59WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.8Net-3.0Net surplus$4.9M

Full tenure59WAR in-0.3WAR out+2.8Net-3.0Net surplus$4.9M

NYY won the World Series in 2009

Detroit Tigers received

Gary SheffieldRF · 38 · signed (FA) · 2 yrs control+2.8WAR (control) · 2 yr65

Rest of season47WAR0.0wRC+—PA0Surplus$0.0M

Short term91WAR+3.0wRC+123PA593Surplus$5.5M

Control window64WAR+2.8wRC+109PA1075Surplus−$6.7M

Full tenure63WAR+2.8wRC+109PA1075Surplus−$6.7M

On the day: +13.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 137, salary $10.8M, signed through 2008.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Gary Sheffield	signed (FA) thru 2008	$10.8M	$24.2M	+2.8	$8.8M	−$6.7M
Total over the control window			$24.2M	+2.8	$8.8M	−$6.7M

New York Yankees received

Anthony ClaggettP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr26

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window21WAR-0.2FIP−327IP3Surplus−$1.0M

Full tenure22WAR-0.2FIP−327IP3Surplus−$1.0M

too little playing time to rate quality

Humberto SánchezP · 23 · prospect · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr40

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window40WAR0.0FIP−119IP2Surplus−$0.3M

Full tenure41WAR0.0FIP−119IP2Surplus−$0.3M

too little playing time to rate quality

Kevin WhelanP · 22 · prospect · 6 yrs control-0.0WAR (control) · 1 yr35

Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Short term45WAR0.0FIP−—IP0Surplus$0.0M

Control window33WAR-0.0FIP−256IP2Surplus−$0.4M

Full tenure34WAR-0.0FIP−256IP2Surplus−$0.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Anthony Claggett	prospect	est.	$0.4M	-0.2	—	−$1.0M
Humberto Sánchez	prospect	est.	$0.4M	0.0	—	−$0.3M
Kevin Whelan	prospect	est.	$0.5M	-0.0	—	−$0.4M
Total over the control window			$1.3M	-0.3	—	−$1.8M

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